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Mischel, who now teaches at Columbia, theorized that if he could focus attention on the delayed reward, he could get kids to wait longer. So in some experiments he kept the two treats visible. Sometimes he also placed the single snack next to the two others, to emphasize the bounty that patience offered. But he found that if the kids could see any of the treats, they broke down much faster. The physical presence of a cookie or marshmallow seemed to allow what Mischel called its "hot" qualities--its yummy, consummatory immediacy--to overwhelm any cooling focus on doubled rewards...
...whole story whole,” writes journalist David Warsh, who has covered the Shleifer matter extensively on his website, Economic Principals, in an e-mail.McClintick says he did not expect the intense reaction his story drew on campus.“For me, the work is its own reward. The reaction is something separate,” he says. “I’m basically a reporter, a story teller. I’m not an advocate.”—Staff writer Nicholas M. Ciarelli can be reached at ciarelli@fas,harvard.edu...
...have interdisciplinary integrative courses isn’t a vision. Say that we need to create integrated courses in a series of fields, and these are the fields, and this is how the fields related to each other, and this is what we promise the students as the reward for doing this—that is a vision.” Creating integrative, interdisciplinary general education courses could be a step in the right direction for general education—but the committee did not define exactly what these courses would be like, professors say.But the lack of clarity about...
...down to an even 100. Alt-tab to “Document1.” Rename it “Parting Shot,” and add a few nice phrases I’ve heard recently, to be included when appropriate. Overwhelmed by my sense of accomplishment, I reward myself by opening up a Firefox window. I browse through my extensive list of favorites (15 news sites, 11 music blogs, etc.) and decided upon “Movie City News,” dependable for its regular stream of updates. Many sites offer daily diversions, but only a handful...
...told The Crimson. “There’s a reason behind it.”The incident prompted a visit from Edward J. King, then-governor of Massachusetts, who announced a statewide anti-arson campaign. But despite a $1,000 reward posted to apprehend the culprits, Cambridge authorities could not uncover any information as to who might have set fire to the House.—Staff writer M. Aidan Kelly can be reached at makelly@fas.harvard.edu...